Rudolph Structured Cake, Part 1
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42m
This cake project tutorial consists of three videos
The first video demonstrates how to build the structure for this Rudolph cake, and it also talks a little bit about structure in general.
The second video is part one of building the cake onto the structure
The third video is part 2, finishing the cake.
Ingredients needed:
Cake for the head
1 layer 6″ round baked in 3″ tin
1 layer 8″ round baked in 3″ tin
Cake for the body
2 layers, 6″ rounds baked in 3″ tins
Modeling Chocolate
brown – 1 batch
white – 1/2 to 1 batch
American Crusting Buttercream
2 batches (to be safe)… or about 1.7 kg
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LINKS & SUPPLIES
Related tutorial: Live! All About Cake Structure: Building the Rudolph Armature: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/live-all-about-cake-structure-building-the-rudolph-armature
Related tutorial: Rudolph Structure Cake, Part 2 (see sibling video on this platform)
Related tutorial: Section 3 (Making Ganache) of the Fundamentals Course: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/cakeheads-session-three
Related tutorial: Modeling Chocolate video tutorial: https://cakeheads.vhx.tv/videos/homemade-modeling-chocolate
Related tutorial: live session recording all about modeling chocolate and making a rose (no separate video available)
RECIPES
- Chocolate Ganache (and how to adjust the ratio for white chocolate ganache too!)
- Modeling Chocolate
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